Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Seeing his flustered look, Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Just kidding. I can't bear to let Duan Hong give his talent to Ninth Sister. If he's going to be a prince consort, he'll be the grand prince consort, won't he?"

Ye Wuxi and Liu Yu'er exchanged a mischievous glance, thinking to themselves, "Duan Hong is quite the catch; he's got plenty of suitors..."

Under the gazes of several women, Duan Hong almost choked on his tea. "Do you really think I'm a gigolo, a kept man?"

"Hahaha, just kidding, Junior Brother, why are you so easily amused..."

Duan Hong sighed, "Please, stop teasing me. When I get back this time, I'll definitely focus on my cultivation, behave properly, and never come out again. Being called a pretty boy all the time, who can stand it..."

Suddenly, the auction platform in the center slowly rose, increasing in height by ten zhang. A graceful woman in a white dress appeared from behind the curtain and landed in the center of the auction platform.

Ye Wuxi and the other three also composed themselves and looked out through the large window.

“This is Bai Ling’er! Don’t underestimate her. She’s a high-level expert at such a young age. She’s incredibly talented. Even I can’t say I can surpass her…” Yan Jingyao explained to the group.

"Does she have a relationship with Senior Bai Ze, the manager of the auction house?"

Yan Jingyao shook her head, "The Purple Gold Hall has an extraordinary background. The Bai family's backing is no small matter. Father Emperor investigated it before, but he couldn't find out anything..."

Bai Ling'er stood in the center, a faint smile on her face. She first explained the auction rules and made some warm-up remarks before continuing, "At today's auction, those who possess the Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus and are willing to exchange it will have priority in obtaining the auction rights..."

As she spoke, Bai Ling'er inadvertently glanced at the private room where Ye Wuxi and the others were located from afar...

Yan Jingyao turned her head in surprise and asked, "The Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus is what you wanted?"

"My master asked me to ask the auction house to help me look for it. I didn't expect him to have so much influence!" Ye Wuxi smiled.

Yan Jingyao was somewhat speechless. "You really don't know what the status of a King-level alchemist is? I was originally planning to introduce you to my master after you entered the inner sect, but I didn't expect you to become Senior Chi Huo's disciple first. That's good, although Master Chi Huo's main profession is alchemist, his cultivation and strength are no less than my master's!"

Unexpectedly, she actually managed to get Yan to be her friend. Ye Wuxi chuckled, "Thank you for thinking of me so much, Senior Sister Yan!"

After getting everyone excited, Bai Ling'er smiled and said, "Next, please welcome our first item for auction: four 'White Ginseng Spirit Fruits.' These four fruits can allow a martial artist at the Earth Martial Realm to enter a state of enlightenment for two hours. I don't need to elaborate on their value, do I? The starting bid is five thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred mid-grade spirit stones higher!"

"Five thousand one hundred mid-grade spirit stones!"

"Five thousand five hundred spirit stones!"

"Six thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"

"..."

As soon as Bai Ling'er finished speaking, people began to raise their white crystal plaques and start bidding.

Ye Wuxi's expression shifted. "Isn't this just an upgraded version of the White Jade Spirit Fruit? It's actually worth so much!"

Liu Yu'er whispered, "Isn't that right? Now you know how precious those ten White Spirit Fruits we snatched were..."

However, this is only for martial artists at the Earth Martial Realm, and it is not very useful to them for the time being. Most of the bidders in the arena are talented disciples at the Earth Martial Realm. After all, even if those with average talent take it, it will not be of much use!

"Seven thousand mid-grade spirit stones!" Yan Jingyao, standing to the side, raised the white crystal plaque in her hand without any hesitation, on which the two large characters "seven thousand" appeared!

Seeing this, the noise subsided. Among the Earth Martial Realm cultivators present, no one dared to compete with this princess for anything!

"Seven thousand spirit stones per time"

"Seven thousand spirit stones, second time"

"Seven thousand spirit stones, sold in three bids! Congratulations to the guest in VIP Room No. 5 on the third floor for winning four White Ginseng Spirit Fruits!"

Auctions are all conducted on the spot. If someone bids recklessly but cannot pay the corresponding amount of spirit stones, according to the rules of the auction hall, blood will be spilled on the spot.

Soon, an auction hall steward brought the items up to the private room. Yan Jingyao promptly paid seven thousand mid-grade spirit stones and accepted the spirit fruit!

On the stage, Bai Ling'er continued, "Next up is the second item to be auctioned, a mid-grade Earth Rank palm technique. The starting price is three thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred."

The starting price for Earth-rank martial arts techniques isn't too high, because sect disciples can easily exchange them within the sect once they reach a certain cultivation level. It targets smaller families and independent cultivators with limited resources...

Sure enough, after a fierce fight on the first floor, it was filmed by a middle-aged man who was a wandering cultivator...

Next, several local-level martial arts techniques and cultivation methods were auctioned off, but Ye Wuxi showed little interest in them.

Yan Jingyao leisurely sipped her tea and smiled, "Although it's called a Heavenly Rank auction, it can't all be Heavenly Rank items, that would be too terrifying. The main event is usually the last ten items. This time, the scale is not small for a mid-grade empire..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Ling'er cleared her throat and smiled, "The twentieth item for auction is a large array called the Wind and Fire Array. It consists of forty-eight array stones. Once activated, it can easily kill someone at the ninth level of the Earth Martial Realm. In terms of defense, it can withstand the attack of a first-level Heaven Rank martial artist. However, after one use, to reactivate it, spirit stones must be re-embedded into the forty-eight array stones. The starting bid is 15,000 mid-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 1,000 mid-grade spirit stones..."

"This is a good thing for protecting the family..."

"That's right, we must get Lianjia."

"..."

"Sixteen thousand spirit stones!"

"Twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"

This grand formation is best suited for families without a Heavenly Rank expert to oversee it. In no time, bidding erupted incessantly, and families of all sizes revealed excitement in their eyes. With this grand formation, the safety of their families would be more assured.

Ye Wuxi's eyes lit up. If she bought this grand formation to protect the Ye family, she would feel more at ease. However, aside from the possibility of the Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus, she only had 40,000 spirit stones at her disposal.

Gritting his teeth, Ye Wuxi still raised his bidding paddle and called out, "Thirty thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"

In an instant, her voice was drowned out by new bids. The smaller families were clearly unwilling to let the opportunity pass, but considering that she was next to the eldest princess in the VIP room on the third floor, no one dared to laugh at her for being so presumptuous.

"Thirty-one thousand spirit stones!"

"Thirty-two thousand spirit stones!"

Hearing the ever-increasing price, Ye Wuxi looked miserable. Yan Jingyao seemed to see through her plan, "You want to buy it back for your Ye family?"

Ye Wuxi said helplessly, "Yes, Senior Sister Yan has stayed at our house before and knows their strength. I'm really worried about them when I'm out and about..."